What can I saw about Ron Haley that has not already been posted. Probably nothing, but I'm going to anyway. He has a combination of intelligence, integrity, talent, personality, creativeness and sense of humor that I don't think I've ever encountered before. I feel truly lucky to have interacted with Ron over the past 2 years.

Koop got on Ron's order list when the wait was about 18 months. When his name came up, he was so happy with his Webb cue that he wasn't sure if he wanted any other cue. We talked and agreed that he would go ahead with his order, with me contributing a design that I had in mind. If, when the cue was done, Koop decided to pass on it, I would buy it. Well, as the cue got close to completion I started begging Koop to let me have it; literally begging. Being a great friend, Koop agreed and Ron shipped the cue to me. It was about 16 months before Koop even got to see the cue in person (2009 year's SBE).

The design resulted from my love of the basic "peacock" inlay and Ron's ring silverwork. I thought, "what if you used silver to outline the shape of the peacock?". I'm pretty sure Ron had never done silver inlaying like this before and he said it was challenging.

From a distance the cue looks like a well-done, traditional 4 point cue. Then you look closer and see that it has some silver inlays. Closer still and you see that it has 9 veneers, and the rings jump out at you. Finally, on close inspection you see that the inlays vary in size as you move up the cue and you go "daaaayuuuuummmmm...." I think it was the runt of the litter (batch) that Ron completed in late 2007, but it's unique in its own way.

In hindsight, there is only one thing I would do differently on the cue and that is add a line and dots pattern between the peacocks on the sleeve. Oh well. Live and learn.

Scott

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Awesome, Awesome, Awesome, I love the pics of the drawings and in the works photos, that is the stuff that makes this cue special to me. Of course Ron's work is flawless, but his professionalism and communication skills are as good as his cue making skills, he is a pleasure to work with, I hope some day soon I get another shot at it.

Jim <-----president of the Ron Haley fan club.

_________________ I am in a very very small group of people that can buy any cue they want that can make that statement.Congrats,Nick Serdula

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome, I love the pics of the drawings and in the works photos, that is the stuff that makes this cue special to me. Of course Ron's work is flawless, but his professionalism and communication skills are as good as his cue making skills, he is a pleasure to work with, I hope some day soon I get another shot at it.

Jim <-----president of the Ron Haley fan club.

I'm with Jim.

I love seeing progress pics! SOOO cool to see it go from a bunch of pieces of wood and a design on paper to a hot lookin' finished product like that.

Btw, I LOVE the uniqueness of this cue. Simple, understated, fancy, and classy all at the same time.

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